Federal and State Legislation and Policies Relating to Transit in Texas

Details

• Creators:
  Turnbull, Katherine F.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Transit traffic
  • Transit riders
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Legislation
  • Policy
  • Public transit
  • Regulations
  • State departments of transportation
  • Fuels
  • Air pollution
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  TX-92/1990-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  September 1991
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This report provides information on recent federal and state legislation and policies relating to transit systems in Texas. Information is presented on: 1) the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act; 2) the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments; 3) the EPA Storm Water Discharge Permitting Process; 4) the Urban Mass Transportation Administration Uniform System of Accounts and Records and Reporting System; 5) the Texas General Land Office Alternative Fuel Program; 6) legislation creating the Texas Department of Transportation; 7) legislation establishing a Public Transportation Advisory Committee within TxDOT; and 8) legislation creating a Health and Human Services Transportation Planning Office in the Governor's Office. Information is provided on the overall scope of these programs, specific requirements and deadlines, and approaches transit systems can use to meet the requirements.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-11-91-1990-1
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/83385/dot_83385_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.89 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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